Workers placing concrete in last lift of north stop log shaft, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system

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Description

View of workers placing concrete in last lift of north stop log shaft, Waterworks Park, Detroit water supply system. Printed on front: "City of Detroit. Department of Water Supply. Land tunnel and structures. Contract RC 12. Dravo Contracting Co., contractors. Photo no. 27. Date: 8-11-30. Photo by Manning Brothers." Typed on back: "Placing concrete in next to last lift in north stop log shaft. (Last lift will be about 8 ft.)"

Details

Creator:: Manning Brothers
Resource ID:: bh016403
Subject:: Tunnels--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction; Construction workers--Michigan--Detroit; Waterworks--Michigan--Detroit; Concrete construction--Michigan--Detroit; Detroit (Mich.). Department of Water Supply; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1930-08-11
Format:: 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 9.5 x 7.5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Detroit Archives. Water Board. Waterworks Park. Land tunnel and structures, 2 of 5, 7:2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.